# Wakata — Data by Wakata

> Data by Wakata (iPhone/iPad app by Emmy-Clare Rule.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wakata/id6755148447 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Emmy-Clare Rule](https://appshunter.io/developer/1852244689)
- Category: Business
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 105 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-01-12
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wakata/id6755148447/reviews.md

## What is Wakata?

Wakata is a mobile data capture app for heavy industry. Built for operations, not the office.

Your team records what they see, right there at the source. Quick, simple, doesn't slow them down. You get data you can actually trust.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 26.8.28 — 2026-08-28

What's New:
• Prerequisite checklist screens are easier to read, and the empty state now tells you the exact time window that was checked
• Suspended inspections are hidden once their asset moves to another site, or their subject isn't on your device - an inspection can only be resumed at the site it started on, and nothing is lost if the asset returns

Fixes:
• Dockets: stopped duplicate submissions, fixed signature requirements, added time and photo field types, and hid the Project field when it isn't needed
• Inspections: fixed navigation on photo and extra info questions, corrected date and timezone handling, and stopped a blank photo saving when the camera is cancelled
• Fixed an issue affecting new assets, plus several sync reliability improvements

### 26.8.18 — 2026-08-18

This update brings a new maintenance workflow plus a big round of correctness and reliability fixes for inspections.

What's New:
• Work Orders and Service Checklists for maintenance teams - pick up, start, resume and complete jobs, with checklists that can be shared across a crew, worked in any order, and completed together on separate devices at once.
• Snap a photo of a receipt or invoice straight from an asset and send it in for review.

Fixes:
• Checklists now always run the current published version, so newly added questions never go missing again.
• Fixed blank icons on some tiles and site plans.
• Camera now opens instantly on Android instead of a delay.
• Improved tablet layouts for Dockets, Work Instructions, and Briefings.
• Fixed profile photos, asset photos, and photo annotations not always loading or saving correctly.
• Many other reliability, sync, and data-accuracy improvements.

### 26.8.12 — 2026-08-12

What's New:
• New Inventory checklist type - tick items off a grouped list during inspections, with auto-collapsing sections and a running pass count
• New Field question control - enter an answer in a single step instead of three
• Repeating checklist sections are smarter - loop counts adjust automatically and stale entries clean themselves up
• More reliable data sync and redownload - recovers cleanly if a sync gets interrupted

Fixes:
• Swipe-back navigation now works correctly mid-inspection
• Clearer error messages when device pairing fails
• Fixed a bug that could create duplicate timesheet weeks
• Restored correct checklist behaviour for unanswered questions, so safety items are never hidden by mistake
• Various layout and keyboard polish across inspections, dashboard, and pairing screens

### 26.7.28 — 2026-07-28

What's New:
• Tablet-friendly two-column layouts for Work Instructions, Dockets, and Briefings
• Meter readings now support decimals, with a keypad that resizes to fit any screen

Fixes:
• Checklists no longer skip, repeat, or get stuck on questions
• Fixed checklists not matching the correct assets in some cases
• Photo markups and annotations now stay attached to photos after syncing
• Watermarks now correctly display accented and non-English characters (e.g. Japanese, Ukrainian)
• Fixed Site and Customer Directory visibility for certain permission levels
• Prevented accidental loss of progress when swiping back during safety sign-off
• Improved reliability of data sync while an inspection is in progress

### 26.7.20 — 2026-07-20

NEW: Briefings
Run pre-start toolbox talks right from your device. Mark up a worksite plan with hazards and controls, sign workers on and off, and track a briefing live from start to close. Everything syncs back automatically.

Inspections
• New flexible folders let you repeat a group of questions as many times as you need (e.g. once per item or per zone)
• Photos can now optionally have the date, site and asset stamped directly onto them the moment you capture them
• Prerequisite checklists are clearer: see who completed what and when, and tap through to review any prerequisite
• You're no longer prompted to resume an inspection you've already submitted
• Fixed several issues with conditional questions, placeholder text and photo display for more reliable inspections

Timesheets
• New 3-column layout for tablets
• Cleaner time-entry screens with clearer required-field indicators

Assets
• Fixed asset pickers not showing the correct inherited photo for a class or category

Reliability
• Fixed a sync issue where switching companies could leave old downloads stuck in the queue
• Reduced unnecessary background network activity when a feature isn't available, saving battery and data
• Various fixes to keep inspections, briefings and signatures in sync correctly across your devices

Also in this release: alphabetical company list when switching companies, improved tablet layouts for the dashboard, PPE and SWMS pages, and general polish throughout the app.

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